Question 1

Cell bodies of sensory neurons are located in the:

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A)   spinal cord.
B)   dorsal root ganglia.
C)   white matter.
D)   ventral roots.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

An individual has normal eyes and normal pupillary reflexes but no pattern perception or visual imagery. This person suffers from:

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A)   imagery deficit syndrome.
B)   cortical blindness.
C)   parietal lobe degeneration.
D)   retinal degeneration.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 3

The "binding problem" refers to the question of how various brain regions produce a single perception of a single object.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Acetylcholine is the only neurotransmitter released by:

Accepted Answer

A)   the sympathetic nervous system's postganglionic synapses.
B)   the parasympathetic nervous system's postganglionic axons.
C)   intrinsic neurons in the spinal cord.
D)   intrinsic neurons of the hippocampus.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

If you were interested in determining if the volume of the hippocampus is associated with the amount of stress a person was experiencing, which of the following methods would be the best choice?

Accepted Answer

A)   CAT
B)   fMRI
C)   PET
D)   rCBFE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Reflexive changes in heart rate and breathing when you are exercising, for example, are regulated by which of the following?

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A)   Thalamus
B)   Forebrain
C)   Medulla
D)   PonsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Nerves from the central nervous system convey information to the muscles and glands by way of the:

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A)   autonomic nervous system.
B)   somatic nervous system.
C)   sympathetic nervous system.
D)   parasympathetic nervous system.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 8

The medulla controls a number of reflexes through:

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A)   the midbrain.
B)   the forebrain.
C)   cranial nerves.
D)   skeletal nerves.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

A blind person who suddenly loses the ability to read Braille has probably suffered damage to what area of the cerebral cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)   Temporal lobe
B)   Frontal lobe
C)   Occipital lobe
D)   Parietal lobeE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

One currently popular hypothesis about the binding problem is that binding depends on:

Accepted Answer

A)   increased velocity of action potentials.
B)   convergence of all sensory inputs onto a single central processor.
C)   synchronized activity in different brain areas.
D)   a special kind of activity in the pineal gland.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Besides problems with balance and coordination, a person with damage to the cerebellum would also likely have problems with:

Accepted Answer

A)   reflexive changes in heart rate.
B)   shifting attention between auditory and visual stimuli.
C)   amnesia.
D)   rational decision-making.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Women on the average have a greater density of neurons in part of the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   hippocampus
B)   temporal lobe
C)   frontal lobe
D)   gray matterE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

The parietal lobe lies between the occipital lobe and the central sulcus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Knowing that it is appropriate to tackle people on the football field, but not in the classroom, is dependent on functioning of the:

Accepted Answer

A)   prefrontal cortex.
B)   occipital cortex.
C)   amygdala.
D)   somatosensory cortex.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

The cell bodies of sensory neurons that are in clusters of neurons outside the spinal cord are called:

Accepted Answer

A)   sensory nuclei
B)   sensory clusters
C)   ventral root ganglia
D)   dorsal root gangliaE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The spinal cord communicates with:

Accepted Answer

A)   sense organs and muscles below the level of the head.
B)   all sense organs and muscles in the human body.
C)   dorsal root ganglia only.
D)   ventral root ganglia only.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Across mammalian species, the most constant structure (in terms of relative size)  is the:

Accepted Answer

A)   cortex.
B)   medulla.
C)   cerebellum.
D)   thalamus.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Briefly discuss some of the limits of brain research methods.

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Question 19

The sweat glands, adrenal glands, and muscles that constrict blood vessels have input from only the ____ nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A)   sympathetic
B)   parasympathetic
C)   central
D)   dorsal rootE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

So far, it appears that the brain feature most strongly correlated with intelligence in humans is the:

Accepted Answer

A)   volume of the hippocampus.
B)   brain-to-body ratio.
C)   brain weight.
D)   amount of gray matter.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Reflexive changes in heart rate and breathing when you are exercising, for example, are regulated by which of the following?

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Knowing that it is appropriate to tackle people on the football field, but not in the classroom, is dependent on functioning of the:

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Briefly discuss some of the limits of brain research methods.

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An individual has normal eyes and normal pupillary reflexes but no pattern perception or visual imagery. This person suffers from:

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A blind person who suddenly loses the ability to read Braille has probably suffered damage to what area of the cerebral cortex?

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One currently popular hypothesis about the binding problem is that binding depends on:

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If you were interested in determining if the volume of the hippocampus is associated with the amount of stress a person was experiencing, which of the following methods would be the best choice?

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The sweat glands, adrenal glands, and muscles that constrict blood vessels have input from only the ____ nervous system.

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Cell bodies of sensory neurons are located in the:

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Nerves from the central nervous system convey information to the muscles and glands by way of the:

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The "binding problem" refers to the question of how various brain regions produce a single perception of a single object.

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So far, it appears that the brain feature most strongly correlated with intelligence in humans is the:

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The medulla controls a number of reflexes through:

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Acetylcholine is the only neurotransmitter released by:

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Across mammalian species, the most constant structure (in terms of relative size) is the:

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The cell bodies of sensory neurons that are in clusters of neurons outside the spinal cord are called:

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Women on the average have a greater density of neurons in part of the _____.

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The spinal cord communicates with:

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Besides problems with balance and coordination, a person with damage to the cerebellum would also likely have problems with:

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The parietal lobe lies between the occipital lobe and the central sulcus.

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